New Reports Say Medicaid Eligibility Restrictions are Complex, Costly
Today, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) released two important reports about the Medicaid program. One report highlights how the Affordable Care Act helped to reduce uncompensated care (services […]
Arkansas’s Medicaid Expansion Saves Lives
Attacks on our state’s highly successful Medicaid program are coming from many directions. After several unsuccessful attempts to dismantle the health care system by repealing the Affordable Care Act, new […]
Children’s Health Coverage Shouldn’t Be Partisan
Things aren’t always as simple – or as good — as they seem. Today’s headline, that the U.S. House of Representatives voted to reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program, seems […]
During Insurance Enrollment Period, Consumer Help Available
Beginning Wednesday (Nov. 1), Arkansans will have six weeks to shop for health coverage during an open enrollment period on the state and federal Health Insurance Marketplace. It will be the […]
New Census Data Shows the Affordable Care Act is Working for Arkansas
Arkansas’s uninsured rate for children dropped to just 4 percent in 2016, a new record and a remarkable achievement for our state. This follows a trend in recent years, since […]
10 Reasons the Senate Health Reform Bill is Dangerous for Arkansas
The bill leaves millions without health coverage. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis of the Senate bill shows that 22 million more people would lose coverage over the next […]
AACF Comments on Changes to Arkansas Works Coverage Program
Following the special session on health care that happened in May, Arkansas is now preparing to make changes to Arkansas Works, the state’s Medicaid expansion or affordable coverage program for low-income […]
New Congressional Budget Office Report Shows Federal Health Care Bill Still Harmful for Kids and Families
The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released an updated analysis of the version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) that the U.S. House recently passed to repeal the […]
Federal Health Care Bill Particularly Harmful in Arkansas
The passage of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) by the U.S. House of Representatives will have a devastating impact on health care for Arkansas children and families. Congress rushed this […]
AACF Statement on the American Health Care Act (AHCA)
The following is a statement from Rich Huddleston, executive director of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families: This week the U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to consider the American […]